"This is not another diabetic cookbook. It is a book with recipes and cooking tips to improve your blood glucose control and reduce your risk for heart disease while still honoring your love for food. It will show you how to make meals that satisfy and meet the standards of The American Diabetes Association and the chefs at The Culinary Institute of America. Making changes in your cooking and eating habits will not happen overnight, and when your motivation and enthusiasm for a diabetes-friendly lifestyle start to wane, really good tasting food can keep you interested and committed"--